Bowling Most Wickets Career IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MG Johnson (AUS)	2014-2014	3	6	757	126.1	26	382	22	7/68	17.36	3.02	34.40	1	2	1
DW Steyn (SA)	2013-2014	5	10	1179	196.3	46	629	22	6/100	28.59	3.20	53.59	2	1	-
VD Philander (SA)	2013-2014	5	10	1138	189.4	38	590	17	4/61	34.70	3.11	66.94	1	-	-
M Morkel (SA)	2013-2014	5	10	1010	168.2	43	503	12	3/34	41.91	2.98	84.16	-	-	-
RJ Harris (AUS)	2014-2014	3	6	697	116.1	39	318	10	4/32	31.80	2.73	69.70	1	-	-
JP Duminy (SA)	2013-2014	5	10	672	112.0	9	409	10	4/73	40.90	3.65	67.20	1	-	-
NM Lyon (AUS)	2014-2014	3	6	744	124.0	28	312	8	5/130	39.00	2.51	93.00	-	1	-
RJ Peterson (SA)	2013-2014	2	4	480	80.0	5	285	7	4/74	40.71	3.56	68.57	1	-	-
Z Khan (IND)	2013-2013	2	3	531	88.3	11	320	7	4/88	45.71	3.61	75.85	1	-	-
RA Jadeja (IND)	2013-2013	1	2	374	62.2	15	154	6	6/138	25.66	2.47	62.33	-	1	-
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2013-2013	2	4	450	75.0	11	263	6	3/107	43.83	3.50	75.00	-	-	-
PM Siddle (AUS)	2014-2014	2	4	492	82.0	18	273	5	2/55	54.60	3.32	98.40	-	-	-
I Sharma (IND)	2013-2013	2	4	540	90.0	17	313	5	4/79	62.60	3.47	108.00	1	-	-
JL Pattinson (AUS)	2014-2014	1	2	275	45.5	14	139	4	2/62	34.75	3.03	68.75	-	-	-
JH Kallis (SA)	2013-2013	2	3	270	45.0	10	141	4	3/68	35.25	3.13	67.50	-	-	-
KJ Abbott (SA)	2014-2014	1	2	252	42.0	13	129	3	3/61	43.00	3.07	84.00	-	-	-
WD Parnell (SA)	2014-2014	1	1	51	8.3	2	31	2	2/31	15.50	3.64	25.50	-	-	-
SPD Smith (AUS)	2014-2014	3	3	138	23.0	3	80	2	1/30	40.00	3.47	69.00	-	-	-
Imran Tahir (SA)	2013-2013	1	2	142	23.4	1	116	2	2/69	58.00	4.90	71.00	-	-	-
R McLaren (SA)	2014-2014	1	2	186	31.0	4	119	2	2/72	59.50	3.83	93.00	-	-	-
D Elgar (SA)	2014-2014	2	4	199	33.1	-	142	2	1/24	71.00	4.28	99.50	-	-	-
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2014-2014	3	2	77	12.5	4	23	1	1/16	23.00	1.79	77.00	-	-	-
SR Watson (AUS)	2014-2014	1	2	108	18.0	7	40	1	1/34	40.00	2.22	108.00	-	-	-

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]